FP&A Manager

• Lead the month-end close, forecast, and annual budget processes for business unit functional overheads, ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-useful outputs
• Maintain monthly business unit overhead analysis, including headcount and expense reporting, to support visibility, accountability, and informed resource decisions
• Conduct complex ad hoc analysis on business unit cost structures, organizational design, and operational performance drivers to inform leadership decisions
• Oversee the monthly close process, including standard journal entries and reconciliations, with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and timeliness
• Manage bonus accruals and support the calculation and payout process for business unit incentive programs
• Monitor the business unit balance sheet, with particular emphasis on working capital, to support cash flow analysis, year-to-go projections, and annual planning
• Prepare, track, and report on capital purchase requests for business unit overheads and central activities
• Manage the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process for the business unit, including coordination of system setup and change requests where needed
• Support and approve general ledger setup and maintenance activities for the business unit
• Develop and support business case analysis and cost-of-change assessments to inform investment and operating decisions
• Manage and report on controllable expenses, highlighting risks, opportunities, and performance trends for leadership review

• Partner with Business Development and Operations to provide financial insight for growth opportunities, pipeline performance, contract renewals, and strategic business initiatives
• Lead new business forecasting and support the annual budgeting process for pipeline and growth initiatives
• Maintain a strong understanding of commercial negotiations related to new business, renewals, and significant changes in contract terms, and assess implications for budget and incentive performance
• Review site-level working capital positions, particularly accounts receivable, and help resolve collection issues that may affect financial performance
• Performance Reporting and Insight
• Reconcile and validate data across multiple systems and reporting sources to ensure consistent, reliable financial information
• Lead the development of monthly management reporting and commentary for business unit, regional, and global stakeholders, synthesizing financial performance into clear business insight
• Maintain reporting that reflects structural and operational changes within the business unit, including organizational changes, new business wins, and lost business
• Manage the business unit forecast process on a timely basis, ensuring key assumptions and risks are clearly understood
• Consolidate and develop budget presentations for business unit leadership, clearly articulating performance expectations and planning assumptions
• Develop strong working knowledge of enterprise reporting systems and provide support for financial inquiries, reporting needs, and data extraction

• Ensure financial controls, accounting policies, and governance standards are consistently applied across assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepare, review, and approve balance sheet account reconciliations in the designated system on a recurring basis
• Understand business unit incentive plans and provide the related financial analysis and reporting required to support them
• Act as a key liaison across regional FP&A, central overhead teams, financial systems, and accounting to ensure alignment and effective execution
• Coordinate resolution of control matters identified through internal audit and assurance activities
• Serve as the business unit liaison for the quarterly external audit management process

• Conduct and participate in formal performance reviews for direct reports, if applicable, with a strong focus on feedback, development, and continuous improvement
• Support individual development planning and maintain an active focus on personal growth and capability building
• Perform other responsibilities as required to support the evolving needs of the business and finance organization

·       Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or a related field, required

·       MBA and/or CPA, preferred

·       Five or more years of progressive experience in finance and/or accounting, required

·       Previous experience in financial analysis or business-facing finance roles, required

·       Experience in the logistics industry, whether captive or third-party, preferred

·       Public accounting experience is advantageous, preferred

·       Ability to navigate complex commercial and financial issues with sound judgment, required

·       Strong financial systems and reporting capability, required

• Oracle and Essbase
• Microsoft Excel and Word
• PowerPoint
• Access and/or other databases

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, required

·       Self-directed with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment, required

·       Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and levels, required

·       Strong written and verbal communication skills, required

·       Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines without compromising quality, required

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.